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The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1

Every episode of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Natsume's Book of Friends Season 1

Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his...

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  1. Background image for The Cat and the Book of Friends
    7.3/10(139 votes)

    #1 - The Cat and the Book of Friends

    S1:E1

    Natsume discovers that the heirloom "Book of Friends" that his grandmother, Reiko, gave him possesses the names of the spirits she defeated and bound to her will. Assisted by a cat whom Natsume addresses as Nyanko-Sensei (lit. Master Little Meow), Natsume aims to return all of the names to their rightful owners.

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    7.8/10(131 votes)

    #2 - The Dew God's Small Shrine

    S1:E2

    Natsume is visited by the village's local god who is currently fading because of the lack of devotees.

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  3. Background image for The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields
    7.2/10(115 votes)

    #3 - The Mysterious Person at the Eight Fields

    S1:E3

    Natsume is implored to help spirits who are currently being exorcised. He finds a kindred spirit in Tanuma, a boy who also senses spirits although not as powerful as Natsume.

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    7.2/10(107 votes)

    #4 - Shigure and the Girl

    S1:E4

    Natsume's secret is found out by Sasada, the class president, during the "Trial of Courage." She asks for his help to find the spirit that lives in the abandoned school. Natsume denies the fact that he can see anything, but she won't take no for an answer. Meanwhile, the spirit, Shigure, captures the rest of their school mates, in fury of the school being torn down...

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    5.5/10(101 votes)

    #5 - Heart-Colored Ticket

    S1:E5

    Natsume comes across an old ticket in Reiko's belongings and decides to go to the abandoned train station to see why she kept it. There, he meets a slow witted spirit named Santo, who was waiting for Reiko the entire time to go Kiriganuma, to see and make up with his friend, Mikuri, but the trip isn't as easy as it first seems...

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  6. Background image for Swallow at the Lake Bottom
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    #6 - Swallow at the Lake Bottom

    S1:E6

    Natsume goes to a dam and finds a town that had been submerged in water. Just then, Natsume gets possessed by a yokai and falls unconscious.

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  8. Background image for The Little Fox's Hat
    5.7/10(100 votes)

    #7 - The Little Fox's Hat

    S1:E7

    Natsume goes to a hot spring for a school trip, with an errand from Shigeru to pick up teacups from a near by pottery. While there he meets and helps a little fox spirit, who quickly grows attached to him.

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    5.8/10(98 votes)

    #8 - Fleeting Light

    S1:E8

    Natsume meets a spirit who used to be friends with a man who could also see spirits, but one day lost this ability.

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  10. Background image for Ayakashi Exorcism
    5.3/10(93 votes)

    #9 - Ayakashi Exorcism

    S1:E9

    Natsume meets a popular actor named Natori Shuuichi who can also see spirits, and has a side job as an exorcist.

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  11. Background image for Asagi's Koto
    5.4/10(95 votes)

    #10 - Asagi's Koto

    S1:E10

    Natsume is possessed by a sick koto player, whose friend wants her to be able to play one last time.

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    Director:Harume Kosaka
    Writer:Kaga Mie
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    5.3/10(91 votes)

    #11 - Nyanko's Book of Boredom

    S1:E11

    When Natsume finally has enough of Nyanko's behavior Nyanko leaves, wandering about by himself and causing trouble.

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    5.6/10(94 votes)

    #12 - Five Day Mark

    S1:E12

    Natsume is cursed by an evil spirit which is sealed to a tree, not wanting to trouble his adopted family, he decided to run away from home.

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  14. Background image for Autumn Banquet
    5.8/10(96 votes)

    #13 - Autumn Banquet

    S1:E13

    Tanuma finds out Nyanko-Sensei is a spirit. Tanuma and Natsume enjoy the autumn festival and previous acquaintances are seen again.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Cat and the Book of Friends" is the best rated episode of "Natsume's Book of Friends" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 139 votes. Directed by Takahiro Omori and written by Kenichi Kanemaki, it aired on 7/8/2008. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Dew God's Small Shrine".